Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-07-23
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Motorways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Asia
609,070
Europe
341,808
North America
334,960
South America
52,512
Australia & Oceania
15,575
Africa
15,210
120
Countries on the map
1.4M
Active segments (length)
52,594
Under construction
17,910
Proposed
70,504
In the pipeline (5.1% of active network)
Romania
Fastest build rate: 107.3% · 3,596 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,931 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
103
Countries actively building
71
Countries with proposals